Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Sugar Among the Freaks

What was it I last read? Oh yes, "Sugar Among the Freaks" by Lewis Nordan. As I wrote up quickly on Goodreads,
"This book was especially amusing, but dealt with topics I typically am not comfortable with. I had a few chuckles, and than other times wondered what would ever possess the author to write about masturbation so openly."
That pretty much sums it up for me.

The book was a collection of 15 short stories which mostly talk about family, coming of age and communities all in the South. It's very colorfully written and so it keeps your attention. Nordan does a great job of quickly describing scenes and scenarios in such as a way that you feel you are remembering something from your own life and childhood.

For me it was a little bit uncomfortable at times because there are coming of age themes which are awkward to read about. But as long as you don't take yourself too seriously it is a great book and an easy, entertaining read.

Let's put it this way, if you like people watching than you'll love reading this book. It gives you a chance to visualize the people while getting insight on their "freakish" lives. Just like people watching, only this time you're not making up stories from your own judgment because they've already been made up for you.

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